Hutchinson animal control officer Bob Loehrer escorted a mother duck and her 10 ducklings to the Crow River on Wednesday morning. The ducklings were hatched just a few hours earlier behind a bush in front of the Hutchinson Police Station along Franklin Street. The two-block trek to the river included a visit to the alley behind several Main Street businesses and a large jump up two curbs. It was all in a day’s work for Loehrer, who said it’s n...
Hutchinson High School students took part in the annual school prom, themed Deep Blue Paradise, Saturday, April 28. The day kicked off with the traditional mass photo session at Library Square in downtown Hutchinson. Some students then visited Hutchinson senior citizens at Burns Manor, The Oaks and The Pines before heading off to dinner, the grand march at high school auditorium and later the dance at Hutchinson Event Center, featu...
West Elementary School hosted its 2009 physical education program Thursday. It was an all-day event, in which 225 kindergartners showed their proud parents the skills they’d learned all year. Feats of speed, strength, balance and agility included pencil rolls, egg rolls, jump rope work, basic yoga, playground ball maneuvers and parachute control. (Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at sosa@hutchinsonl...
Hutchinson High School’s music students did very well at Friday’s Region 2AA Solo & Ensemble Competition at Dassel-Cokato High School. They participated in 47 events and received 34 superior ratings, 10 excellent ratings, two good ratings and one fair rating.
The 11th annual 2009 Tim Orth Benefit in Glencoe Saturday brought out lots of smiles again from all in attendance. But, more importantly, it helped raise thousands of dollars for the four recipient families. From the jamboree basketball games to your favorite dance teams, relive the night in this slideshow.
Staff Writers Kay Johnson and Jorge Sosa welcomed musical guests Eric Radloff and Mike Lauer for this week's early edition of "Six Minutes Over Hutchinson." The video above captures the band's live in-studio performance of "Close to You." Click here to hear Kay and Jorge's interview with Radloff and Lauer.
Julienne Hough visited Hutchinson last week and sang for an audience. Watch a video here by clicking the link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg9ynEqlQXw
Staff Writers Kay Johnson and Jorge Sosa welcomed musical guests Grits 'n' Gravy for this week's Christmas edition of "Six Minutes Over Hutchinson." The video above captures the band's live in-studio cover of "Down Home Girl" by Old Crow Medicine Show. Click here to hear Kay and Jorge's interview with band members Paul Smith, Tom Alexander and Brayden Witte.
When is ice safe? There really is no sure answer. You can’t judge the strength of ice just by its appearance, age, thickness, temperature, or whether or not the ice is covered with snow. Strength is based on all these factors -- plus the depth of water under the ice, size of the water body, water chemistry and currents, the distribution of the load on the ice, and local climatic conditions. Check out the video link from the Minnesota Depart...
Audrey Kumm broke two state records and won four medals on the weekend. Teammate Kaylee Kucera also won four medals, while the team placed fourth overall. See the state meet from the pool deck. Click here to view slideshow. (Photos from state tournaments are unavailable for purchase.)
KSTP Channel 5’s Twin Cities Live will feature Hutchinson in its “Get Outta Town” segment, airing from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6. Producer Melissa Specken explores all that Minnesota’s Hometown has to offer, including a behind-the-scenes look at “Gilligan’s Island the Musical,” a trip to the Little Crow Archery Range and a stop at Zella’s restaurant. Hutchinson Theatre Company’s production of “Gilligan’s Island: The Musical” opens tonig...
Thanks to the musical, “Anything Goes,” Cole Porter’s songs “You’re the Top,” “I Get a Kick Out of You” and “Anything Goes” have become part of the great American songbook. These popular songs as well as others like them will light up the Hutchinson High School auditorium stage tonight through the weekend as “Anything Goes” begins its public run. The play is showing at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, and at 2 p.m. Sunday,...
An extravaganza of school spirit Friday capped a week of Hutchinson High School Homecoming festivities. The action included a pep fest, including the ever-popular rock, paper, scissors contest and other friendly competition. The Homecoming Royalty were crowned, students took the afternoon off for some outdoor games, such as ultimate Frisbee and capture-the-flag. The parade followed and this year’s Wall of Fame honorees were inducted. For ...
The 2008 Hutchinson High School Homecoming Parade on Friday afternoon featured the Homecoming royalty, the Marching Tigers, lots of student enthusiasm and much more.
Worried about making your way through Hutchinson’s newest roundabout? Wednesday morning, an extra-wide load with an attached second trailer drove through the roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 15 and North High Drive with relative ease. The key to driving it safely? As you approach the roundabout, yield for traffic on your left. Once in the roundabout, don’t stop.
Great weather, delicious food, first-class entertainment and more added up to an enjoyable 2008 McLeod County Fair. Thousands of people showed up for autocross and motocross racing, a championship rodeo and scores of other events.
Staff Writer Kay Johnson shot this video of Tommy A and the Lauer Bus performing "Johnny B. Goode" at Friday's McLeod County Fair Battle of the Bands, sponsored by MEADA. For more County Fair coverage, see the Leader's Aug. 15 print edition.
Beth Dennison was crowned the new Miss Hutchinson at the 66th annual Hutchinson Jaycee Water Carnival Miss Hutchinson pageant Sunday night. Dennison, 19, is the daughter of Steve and Jane Dennison. She is pursuing a career in nursing at the University of North Dakota. Tiffany Gunderson was named princess. She is the daughter of Mark Gunderson and Donna and John Hamers. Angie Johnson was named Miss Congeniality and Courtney Baker received...
Thousands of people lined Hutchinson’s streets for the Grande Day Parade. Hutchinson Marching Tigers were the first of 10 marching bands to perform at Sunday’s event.
BLHS Theater Department proudly presents Neil Simon's hysterical full length comedy, Rumors. The Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself, though only a flesh wound, and his wife is nowhere i...